Breakthrough T1D-CIHR Partnership to Defeat Diabetes

The Breakthrough T1D-CIHR Partnership to Defeat Diabetes (formerly JDRF-CIHR) is a landmark collaboration between the Government of Canada, through CIHR, who invested $15M and what was then known as JDRF Canada who matched that investment with an additional $15M to support transformative type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.

In November, 2021 Breakthrough T1D announced a new investment of $7 million to support four Canadian research teams as part of the Partnership to Defeat Diabetes. Four new grants have been funded through this commitment.

This unique partnership ensures that T1D remains a priority in Canadian health research and is based on a shared vision of improved care, treatment, outcomes and cures for those living with T1D.

Since its inception in 2017, this partnership has funded several innovative clinical trials and translational research projects with a view of accelerating the development of novel treatment approaches for people with T1D, in addition to cures for the disease. Multiple new cutting-edge projects will be funded in the coming year, promising to further accelerate Breakthrough T1D’s mission. Learn more about the funded research projects from this partnership.

This is an example of an instrumental partnership that is able to leverage funds from multiple sources and increase the speed at which novel research is conducted – all with one ultimate goal in mind – a world free from type 1 diabetes.